Non-Violence: Gnani Purush Dadashri

By Shuddha Anami

Violence begins at very subtle level within a human being. What is evident in the world as violence acts and events is overt violence. Violence is happening in life, at every level of existence, in fact violence is abundantly seen between all life forms. In a universe of violence, what is non-violence? Non-violence begins with a true understanding of the cause and the effect of violence. That which is evident in the world, that which is experienced at the level of the mind, the words and the acts, is effect violence. The cause of all such violence happened in the past life. No one is familiar with intent-violence, violence that is happening within, by the second, and this violence is more serious than that which happens externally. Such violence gives rise to more violence in effect, in the next life. All of these are the words of Gnani Purush Dadashri.

Gnani Purush Dadashri; Gnani or Jnani is the One who has known, is in the experience of, the eternal Self. Purush means the Self. Akram Vignan means means that which is attained without doing anything, and the science behind this. A gentleman by the name of Ambalal M. Patel became a Gnani Purush in June 1958. This happened spontaneously within him. The absolute light of the Self prevailed in him from that time. In that state of the absolute Self, he became the instrument for the salvation of the world. The words that came out through his medium, have become words that are now liberating hundreds of thousands of human beings who were seeking meaningful solutions for their pains. These satsang sessions of the Gnani Purush happened in Gujarati and were carefully preserved and are presented as they are, in many different languages. They are all in the form of questions and answers from Gnani Purush Dadashri.

One commits self-violence when one does kashaya (anger-pride-deceit-greed), whereas the other violence is against the external life forms. Intent-violence is the violence against one’s self. Such violence through kashayas creates bondage for the self and it is for this self that you must have compassion. The Lord has said that one must first have intent non-violence towards one’s own self and then towards others.

Kashaya (anger-pride-deceit-greed) is the highest violence and that is why The Lord has said that first and foremost, one should not have any kashaya. This type of violence is called self-violence or intent-violence. If effect violence occurs, let it occur but one must not allow intent-violence to occur at any cost. Instead, people try to stop effect-violence and continue to do intent-violence.

In the desire to begin the progress towards meaningful Ahimsa (Non-Violence) Dadashri says that, you should not have any violent intent in your mind. Your intent not to cause harm to any being should be constant, within you. Each morning before you begin your day, you must ask for the strength to not hurt anyone through the medium of your mind, your speech and your actions. This will ascertain a lesser liability for you. If you were to accidentally step on an insect, you are not responsible, because today your intent is not to kill. The Lord is concerned with your intent and not your deed. According to the laws of nature, it is the intent that is the most important. The world however, only considers the deeds of a person. The deeds will remain here but it is the intent that will help you progress further. So keep a constant vigil on your intent.

In this book of Non-Vilence of the Gnani Purush, deep insights and understanding will be gained by the one who has suffered the effects of violence in life, and now wants to have the exact handle of how to become free from it.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Shuddha Anami
• Release date: Feb 2, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310437731

Shuddha Anami

Since 1991, Shuddha has been a translator within a collective, of the words of Gnani Purush Dadashri from Gujarati in tapes, videos or in print into English and since the days of the beginning of internet transmission, these translations have been offered on the web in the form of books, free for all. Gnani Purush Dadashri is the enlightened One who never authored any book, but agreed to the publications of the compilations of his satsang in books. These satsangs are now available in many different languages. Shuddha has been deeply involved in the process of finalization of the words of the Gnani Purush for the sole aim of conveying the deepest meanings in the heart of the Gnani Purush.

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Non-Violence

Gnani Purush Dadashri

Shuddha Anami

Copyright 2010 by Shuddha Anami

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Word from the Translator:

Please note that Gnani Purush Dadashri never wrote a word for any book. This book is a compilation of his spoken words in satsang, and Shuddha Anami is a translator within a collective, of the words spoken in Gujarati. Shuddha has been sharing the English translations of the words of Gnani Purush Dadashri on the Internet since 1994.

Table of Contents

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Editorial

PROGRESS TO PEAK OF RELIGIONS: NON-VIOLENCE

Non-violence Prevails Over Violence

Understanding Non-violence

The Problem Of Bedbugs

Bedbug Killer, Are You The Creator Of Bedbugs?

One Cannot Steal From The Lord’s Garden.

Suffer The Penance In Front Of You

Non-Violence: A Gift From My Mother

Keep Everything Clean: Do Not Use Insecticides

Payoff Your Debts Fast

Drinking Blood or Settling Accounts?

The Law Is Maintained

Your Own Debts

‘Hitlerism’ Prohibited Everywhere

No Difference Between The Thorn And The Mosquito

The Right To Life For All Living Beings

The fault is of the entity that endorses.

Violence In Educational Istitutions

Separate Account Book of Sins

The Role of Karma In Farming

Special Pratikraman For Farmers

Virtue And Sin Do Not Affect The Self-Realized.

Occupations Involving Violence

The Jewelery Business Is The Best

Hoarding Is Violence

Violence Ceases Through Opposition.

A safe-haven for cows established by Lord Krishna

Flowers For Worship: Sin?

Suffering Inflicted On Flower Plants.

The Universe Of A Single Sensory Organism

The Spiritual Power Of Non-violence

First Try To Save The Larger Life Formss

Which Is The Best Food?

Evening Meal: Before Or After Sunset?

Edible Roots: An Abundance Of Subtle Life Forms

Kashaya: The Ultimate Violence

Understand This…

I Too Had Observed These Rules

Boiled Water For Drinking

Misconception About Vegetables

Violence Caused By Antibiotics

One’s Diet Is Based On One’s Level Of Spiritual Development.

Annoyance Towards Meat-Eaters?

Willing To Kill and Then Eat?

The Importance Of  Vegetarian Diet

Does Eating Meat Lead To A Birth In Hell?

One’s Life Form Is Dependent On One’s Karmic Account.

Nothing Affects The Non-Violent One

Who Is At Fault - Butcher Or The Meat-Eater?

Pigeons – Pure Vegetarians

Eggs: Vegetarian or Non-vegetarian?

Milk : Vegetarian or Non-Vegetarian?

Killing A Carnivorous Animal

Survival Of The Fittest

No Harm For The Absolute Non- Violent One

Sacrifice Of Life Forms In Religion

Prayer Filled With Non-Violent Intent: Ahimsa

The Highest Ahimsa

Protecting All Life Forms From Fear

Protecting Life From Fear-The Highest Charity.

That is the egoism of practicing Ahimsa

Two Types Of Egos

Exclusively For Those Who Revere Non-Violence

The Science Behind Protecting And Killing.

Death Happens At The Correct Time

Make A Firm Resolution Never To Kill

Violent Intent: Very Prevalent In India

Intent Is Independent; Result is not

Save Yourself First From Intent-Violence

Defining Intent Violence

Kashaya: The Highest Violence

Destruction Of The self Every Moment

Effect Non-Violence Increases Intellect

Greater Violence: Fighting Or Kashaya?

Abuse Of Intellect: ‘Hard’ Adverse Meditation

Simply This Much Will Make You Non-Violent

Beware! There Is Violence In Sex

Violence beyond the mind!

The Power Of The Gnani’s Ahimsa

Violence: Non-Violence Together

Beyond Violence And Non-violence

The Gnani: The Non-Violent One In The Ocean Of Violence

The Keval Gnani (The Fully Enlightened Being) Manifests Where There Is Absolute Non-Violence

The Science Behind The Ultimate Ahimsa

Suspicion Perpetuates Mistakes

Suffering, Non-suffering And The Self

Can Mud Taint Light?

The Self-realized One Is Absolutely Non-Violent

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Editorial

In the ocean of violence there is always violence, but if one wants to practice total non-violence, it is only possible through the reading and contemplation of the words spoken by the Gnani Purush Dadashri. There are many people who practice overt, gross ahimsa, but it is extremely difficult to know it and understand it at its most subtle levels. It is not easy to know these levels, so how can one even begin to talk about attaining them?

If one does not understand what constitutes the entire spectrum of ahimsa starting from the visible to the subtlest living beings, such as life forms present in air and water, and if one does not understand intent-violence (violence through inner intent which causes a new karma) and intent-death (the ultimate of all violence: violence against the self), then whatever ahimsa one practices will be in vain. One will be stuck at the level of mere words and gross mechanical actions.

Only the One who is absolutely non-violent, can show others the true nature of violence. Such a One is eternally established as the Self. These are the Tirthankaras and the Gnanis.

In this book, you will find information about violence and non-violence, from the gross to the subtle-most levels, as exposed by the Gnani Purush. He is absolutely non-violent in a world filled with violence. This book has been compiled with the intention that people of this time cycle, suffering from violence from every direction, achieve salvation for this life and lives to come. 

Who can escape effect violence (visible acts of violence, intentional or otherwise; violence perceivable by all the senses)? Even the Tirthankars themselves, at the time of their ultimate liberation, with their last breath, killed many airborne life forms. If they were held responsible for such violence, they would be compelled to take birth again for the karma caused. Would liberation then ever be possible? So what was it that they attained, which gave them exclusive protection from the laws of karma and achieves liberation? These very mysteries are understood and can be explained only by the Gnani Purush himself, because within him manifests the exact same knowledge that is to be found in the hearts of all the Tirthankars. Dadashri has revealed this knowledge and has made it accessible to everyone.  This book will, without doubt, serve as a very useful guide for those who practice ahimsa and desire liberation.

Dr. Niruben Amin  

PROGRESS TO PEAK OF RELIGIONS: NON-VIOLENCE

Question:   Can you please elaborate on the subject of Ahimsa (non-violence) in the progress in religion and spirituality?

Dadashri:  Ahimsa itself is religion and ahimsa is spiritual progress.  The definition of Ahimsa is: to maintain the awareness to not hurt any living being, even in the slightest degree, through your mind, speech and actions. When this principle remains firm in your conviction, and awareness, then progress will occur in spirituality.

Question:  How do you benefit in life with the mantra ‘Ahimsa Parmodharma’ (Ahimsa, the highest religion)?

Dadashri:  Every morning before leaving home, you should recite the inner intent,  ‘I do not want to hurt any living being, even in the slightest degree, through your thoughts, speech and conduct’. Repeat this five times. Having done this, if you do end up hurting someone anyway, then you must take note of it and repent for the mistake.

Questioner:  How is it possible, in this day and age, to live a life without hurting any living being?

Dadashri: All you have do is to have and protect your intent that you do not want to hurt any living being, and repent for the times you are not able to maintain it.

Questioner: Is it really possible to live a life in this world filled with myriads of living beings without hurting any being? Can we satisfy every living being surrounding us in every circumstance?

Dadashri: Whoever desires to do so, can do so. If the goal of ahimsa is not attained in one lifetime, it will be attained in two or three lifetimes. If your goal and decision is firm and you maintain ahimsa in your awareness, then absolute ahimsa is inevitable.

Non-violence Prevails Over Violence

Questioner:  What should one do to stop violence?

Dadashri: The intent of non-violence must arise within continuously. Lord Mahavir has left behind a very clear distinction between violence and non-violence.  He knew that an era of violent times was approaching and therefore He said, Face all violence with non-violence. If someone uses the weapon of violence, you should use the weapon of non-violence against him. Only this approach will lead to happiness. Violence only stops with non-violence.

Understanding Non-violence

Questioner: People are frequently violent. How can they be changed to become non-violent?

Dadashri: You have to make them understand.  You have to explain them, ‘ The Lord resides in every living being. If you hurt any living being you will incur the liability for the hurt and violence caused. This results in an obstruction in spiritual progress as the veils of ignorance multiply. The consequence of this is further misery and a birth in lower life formss.’ People will indeed understand this when you explain it to them in this way.  Violence spoils human intellect.

Questioner:  I may feel strongly about practicing ahimsa. What can I do when an individual does not believe in it